CodeWhale vs Qwen Code
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of CodeWhale and Qwen Code, two Coding Agents projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
Qwen Code leads on trust — 88.0/100 (Grade A) vs 84.9/100 (Grade A), a 3.1-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | CodeWhaleHmbown/CodeWhale | Qwen CodeQwenLM/qwen-code |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 84.9 | 88.0 |
| Evidence grade | A | A |
| Coverage grade | B | A |
| Overall rank | #78 | #36 |
| Rank in Coding Agents | #8 | #5 |
| GitHub stars | 41.0k | 27.9k |
| Last updated | today | today |
| Build provenance | Yes | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 5.7 / 10 | 4.6 / 10 |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Downloads | 2k/wk | 53k/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 14.8 | 18.2 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.3 | 12.4 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 15.4 | 17.0 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Declared | Implemented |
| External providers | — | 3 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| Plugin surface | plugins | extensions |
| Provenance drift | Match | Match |
How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.3 →